Authvia

VP, Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations

PlantBaby

Seed round investor.

PlantBaby is the mission-driven company behind Kiki Milk. PlantBaby designs clean and healthy plant-based foods, beverages, formulas, and supplements to fuel the next generation. Our family-friendly, nutrient-dense portfolio is inspired by our home in Kauai, loved by kids, and enjoyed by all.

Investor

Pantastic

Head of Revenue & Business Development

Twilio

Responsible for NAMER Messaging Revenue and Gross Profit for Twilio’s largest business unit. Managed a high performing team responsible for both net new customer acquisition and growth of our existing portfolio.

We work with Twilio's largest customers - and potential customers - to build innovative solutions with SMS, WhatsApp and new messaging technologies. Real-time, target customer engagement is the most effective way to increase revenue, reduce costs and build long-lasting loyalty.

Director - Messaging Exchange Sales - NAMER

I lead our company's global strategic business development with a focus on innovation
- Global partnerships and GTM lead
- Developed and launched TXT2PAY. The most secure, convenient, and fast way to accept payments via SMS
- Restructured and launched our channel & ISV model and strategy (resellers | referrals | integrations)
- Currently building the Zipwhip developer framework and plugin Infrastructure 
- Launched the Zipwhip Marketplace showcasing 3rd party built plugins and partner integrations
- Bringing new innovation to our platform with a focus on extensibility through strategic partnerships with leading AI and technology companies

Head of Business Development at Zipwhip - Acquired by Twilio

WBHG Group, LLC

Supports technology start-ups, advising on GTM strategy, venture funding, business planning, product development, etc.
•	Advising Village Capital (a venture capital firm and incubator that finds, trains, and invests in early-stage ventures) portfolio companies on market strategy, business plan creation/execution, product development, global expansion, term sheet negotiation, fundraising, and exit strategies.  Meet bi-weekly to review internal operational structures, develop a minimally viable product and create pitches in preparation to meet with additional venture capital firms for more funding.  
•	Advisor to InsuranceGIG (InsurTech), iBynd (InsurTech), CBD Move Free (CPG), Joinery (SaaS), ESEV (Bioscience R&D), and Terra Chitha (Blockchain). Helping them to scale, create go-to-market strategies, and raise funding.  Start-ups have successfully acquired funding and partnerships with investors.

Principal Consultant - Venture

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

Direct AmVenture's & Amtrust’s global technology partnerships and strategic alliances, developing mutually beneficial partnerships with brand name companies for cross-marketing and customer acquisition. Helped lead all aspects of business development for the group.  

Helped start AmTrust’s venture capital team and created an internal company innovation incubator. Advised on due diligence, prospecting, analysis, and investments in early-stage (seed to Series B) InsurTech start-ups. Partnered with other local (NYC) venture firms and provided advising services to various local start-ups.

Vice President Business Development & Strategy

1stdibs.com

Worked directly with the GM to grow, scale, and hire a sales team for a new e-commerce and technology platform.

Manager - Business Development

TerraCRG

•	Directed all capital markets and real estate development efforts for the firm
•	Assisted in delivering MM in new contracts by performing research to identify real estate investments, developing full financial analyses, use case scenarios, comparable pricing, etc. Created presentations and pitched to C-Suite executives.

AVP, Capital Markets

Fidelity Investments

Managed MM assets for high net worth clients and corporate pension funds.
•	Executed new business, exceeding growth goals by 30% quarterly, consistently ranked in the top 10% in the region. 
•	Grew client base 20% every quarter, by implementing creative marketing campaigns using leveraging databases to create individualized value propositions.

Senior Account Executive

Merrill Lynch

Provided asset management services to high net worth clients, as well as analytical services for investment bankers including M&A, leveraged buyout, equity and debt research.  Responsible for growing client base. 
•	Initiated an internal client referral program and marketing database, to incentivize existing clients to refer new clients to the firm.  Leveraged current book of business, resulting in a ~20% increase in new assets per month.
•	Supported portfolio managers by researching company financials, risk management, monitoring and rebalancing of portfolios.

Senior Associate

An experienced high-tech leader with a history of driving results across a diverse number of businesses. Direct work experience in general management, business development/strategy, venture capital, operations, and technology partnerships/alliances. Extensive background working with Fortune 500 companies and early-stage technology start-ups. Works with C-Suite and internal stakeholders to develop business and product strategy, structure deal terms, and lead negotiations to drive new business and grow customer success.  Known for high integrity, delivering projects, and attaining performance goals consistently through innovation and insight into emerging industries.  Skills include:

•	Business Development | Strategic Partnerships & Alliances 	
•	Venture Capital Investments | Start-Up Consulting
•	Revenue Growth | Business Modeling | Forecasts	
•	E-commerce | Technology | Business Intelligence 
•	Account Management | Customer Success 	
•	Team Leadership | Development | SaaS & PaaS

Tilled just got a major upgrade 😳

I am thrilled to share that the Tilled team is embarking on an exciting journey with our latest partnership announcement! 

We're expanding our payment offerings through a strategic collaboration with Authvia! 🙌

Authvia, the trailblazer in conversational commerce, enables seamless in-message consumer-to-business payments that accelerate A/R, increase CSAT and simplify reconciliation.

This partnership leverages the strengths of both companies, combining Tilled’s industry-leading PayFac-as-a-Service model with Authvia's innovative conversational commerce solutions. 

The combined strengths of our platforms will empower businesses with a comprehensive solution able to transact payments instantly within Text/SMS, Chat, and other communication channels.

Tilled users will now be able to leverage Authvia’s patented TXT2PAY® technology, allowing their customers to make payments in seconds and streamlining other business processes like capturing signatures, accepting terms & conditions, conducting NPS surveys, and more. All without the customer being redirected or needing to leave the communication flow.

While we couldn’t get Ryan Reynolds to appear in our launch video, I still think the video came out pretty sweet 😂

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting journey!

#payments #startups #texttopay #ryanreynoldsisthegoat

Blane B.

An easier consumer payment experience = You as the merchant get paid faster!!! 

In fact, some of Authvia’s customers have seen average time to cash decrease from 53 days to <24 hours!!! 

Learn more at www.authvia.com

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